Introduction

I found several soup recipes that used lentils and made up my own combination from the things I like in soup.
I found several soup recipes that used lentils and made up my own combination from the things I like in soup.

Directions

Using a large pan, heat the oil and then saute the onion and garlic until tender. About 10 minutes.Add the carrot, celery and red bell pepper. Cook until tender. About 6 minutes. I found I needed to add a little water or broth to allow these vegetables to cook as 1 tbl oil is not much.Add the rest of the ingredients as well as any salt and pepper to your taste. (Note salt & pepper could be added at the time you eat the soup in case someone is watching the salt intake as there is always salt in the canned ingredients.)Bring to a boil and then turn back to simmer until the barley and lentils are tender. This makes a very thick soup so I add enough water to make 2 quarts for measuring purposes and figuring calories. This would give you 8 cups of soup and should serve 4 to 8 people depending on how much soup you eat at one time. One cup is about 109 calories.